Addition with Regrouping: 47 + 15

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What is 47 + 15?

Answer

47 + 15 =
62

With regrouping: 1 carry — into the tens

47 + 15 in a column. Carries are the small circled digits above the columns.
1carry
4 7
+15
62

Column by column: 47 + 15

  • Ones: 7 + 5 = 12 — write 2, carry 1.
  • Tens: 4 + 1 + 1 = 6 — write 6.

47 + 15 = 62

Second check: 62 − 47 = 15

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FAQ

What is 47 + 15?

47 + 15 = 62

How do you check that 47 + 15 = 62?

Subtract one addend from the sum: 62 − 15 = 47, and 62 − 47 = 15. Getting the other addend back means the sum is right.

How many carries are there in 47 + 15?

1 carry: every time a column added up to 10 or more, its ones digit was written and 1 was carried to the next column on the left.

Is 15 + 47 the same as 47 + 15?

Yes. Addition is commutative, so both give 62; the column looks the same with either number on top.